| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Becton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | The jump hook by Richard Nevarez is blocked by Waylon Fryar | 38-40 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Nevarez | 38-40 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Jack Borrero is fouled on the floor by Todd Wegener - foul #2 on Todd Wegener, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG) Brian Clarkson | |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener blows the layup | 38-40 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell tips it in | 38-42 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Anthony Duncan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Justin Blackburn (SF), William Williams (PF), David Elliott (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Frank Richart (SG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) Anthony Duncan, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Waylon Fryar | |
| 17:19 | Ball State | William Williams drills a runner in the lane | 40-42 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall is hacked by David Elliott - foul #1 on David Elliott, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | David Elliott denies the turnaround by Stephen Siddiqui | 40-42 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | William Williams gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | William Proctor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn tips it home | 42-42 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Gilbert Hall | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Proctor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Richart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Siddiqui (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) C - Gilbert Hall (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Gilbert Hall takes the ball from Justin Blackburn | 42-44 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen clanks a floater near the basket | 42-44 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui hits the finger roll set up by Frank Richart | 42-46 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | William Proctor is hacked by Anthony Mowen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Mowen, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Justin Blackburn, William Williams, David Elliott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Brian Clarkson, Frank Richart, Stephen Siddiqui, Anthony Mowen, Gilbert Hall | |
| 14:30 | Ball State | John Marx misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | John Marx is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Nevarez | 45-46 |
| 13:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Marx | 47-46 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 47-46 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | A charge is called on Nicholas Stukes - foul #2 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), William Parente (SF), William Williams (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Caleb Lilley (C) Anthony Duncan, Waylon Fryar | |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Eric Lee gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | William Proctor connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Eric Lee | 49-46 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Parente - foul #3 on William Parente, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), David Elliott (C) William Parente, Jack Borrero | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SF) Jeffrey Tidwell | |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Harold Fall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Siddiqui (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Wegener (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Caleb Lilley (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | William Williams misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Todd Wegener - foul #3 on Todd Wegener, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Justin Blackburn (C) William Proctor, David Elliott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (PF) Todd Wegener | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF), David Elliott (C) Eric Lee, William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (SG), Gilbert Hall (C) John Becton, Caleb Lilley | |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall makes the 3rd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Anthony Duncan is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Elliott | 53-51 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | David Elliott can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 10:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin Blackburn | 53-53 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Anthony Duncan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), William Parente (SF), William Williams (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Justin Blackburn, David Elliott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Harold Fall, Anthony Duncan, Stephen Siddiqui, Frank Richart, Gilbert Hall | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Anthony Mowen steals it from Eric Lee | 53-53 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Stukes - foul #3 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Jack Borrero is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Borrero steals the ball from John Becton | 53-54 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses the easy layup | 53-54 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell is fouled on the floor by Eric Lee - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), William Williams (C) William Proctor, William Parente, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Todd Wegener (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Brian Clarkson, Anthony Mowen, Waylon Fryar | |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-54 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Jack Borrero is hacked by Todd Wegener in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Wegener, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG) Eric Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Frank Richart (PF) John Becton, Todd Wegener | |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Williams picks off the pass by Anthony Duncan | 55-54 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Elliott (C) Jack Borrero | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SG), Gilbert Hall (SF), Todd Wegener (PF) Harold Fall, Jeffrey Tidwell, Frank Richart | |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Richard Nevarez - foul #1 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SF) Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG) Caleb Lilley | |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parente (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Siddiqui (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Wegener (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gilbert Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Anthony Duncan picks off the pass by John Marx | 55-56 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Williams blocks the short jumper by Anthony Duncan | 55-56 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | William Williams gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | William Parente travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Justin Blackburn (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, William Parente, William Williams, David Elliott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), John Becton (SG), Frank Richart (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Brian Clarkson, Anthony Duncan, Stephen Siddiqui, Todd Wegener, Gilbert Hall | |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Blackburn blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Harold Fall | 55-56 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton is hacked by Justin Blackburn - foul #3 on Justin Blackburn, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF) Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) Frank Richart | |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Eric Lee loses the dribble to John Becton in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen travels with the ball | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG) Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener (PF) Anthony Mowen | |
| 05:14 | Ball State | John Marx double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Fall | 57-61 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Jack Borrero connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Marx | 60-61 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jeffrey Tidwell and he's hacked by Nicholas Stukes - foul #4 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Justin Blackburn (SF), William Williams (C) William Proctor, Eric Lee, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Frank Richart (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) Harold Fall, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Waylon Fryar | |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Jack Borrero hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 60-64 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Jack Borrero pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | William Williams can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 60-64 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | William Williams can't tip it in | 60-64 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Borrero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Becton (tiring) 18 pts. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Siddiqui (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Richart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ball State | John Marx hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Justin Blackburn, William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) John Becton, Gilbert Hall | |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Nevarez picks off the pass by Stephen Siddiqui | 63-64 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | John Marx misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | John Marx snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is hacked by Frank Richart - foul #1 on Frank Richart, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Williams (PF) John Marx, Jack Borrero | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Anthony Duncan (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Todd Wegener (PF) Brian Clarkson, Frank Richart, Stephen Siddiqui, Anthony Mowen | |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener tips it home | 64-66 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Jack Borrero (PF) Eric Lee, William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), John Becton (SG) Harold Fall, Anthony Duncan | |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-66 |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-66 |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar blows the layup | 64-66 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Brian Clarkson is called for the reach on John Marx - foul #3 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton slams it home | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side but the foul's on John Becton - foul #2 on John Becton, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Jelinski swats the short shot by Jeffrey Tidwell | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Marx grabs the board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Jelinski, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Frank Richart (SG) Brian Clarkson, John Becton | |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Borrero - foul #1 on Jack Borrero, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes hits the finger roll set up by John Marx | 70-70 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Stukes | 70-70 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses the tip | 70-70 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Jack Borrero pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Jack Borrero clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-70 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart scores on a shot from the baseline | 70-72 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), William Williams (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) Frank Richart, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Waylon Fryar | |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-72 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | William Williams grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF) Eric Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Marx | 72-72 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Williams, Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Anthony Duncan, Stephen Siddiqui, Anthony Mowen, Gilbert Hall | |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-72 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | John Marx is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell is fouled on the floor by Jack Borrero - foul #2 on Jack Borrero, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Jack Borrero can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez tips it home | 74-74 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Tidwell and the foul's on Jack Borrero - foul #3 on Jack Borrero, team foul #13 | 74-76 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar makes the free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-77 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes grabs the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Marx | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jack Borrero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Stukes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Wegener (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Waylon Fryar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar makes the runner in the paint set up by Brian Clarkson | 76-79 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Jack Borrero hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-79 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell gets the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton is hacked by Richard Nevarez - foul #2 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #14 | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |